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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E <br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />P <br />UB LIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />DATE: JULY 10, 2023 <br />SUBJECT: MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT <br />AND THE DESIGNATION OF AN ADDITIONAL DESIGNATED/AUTHORIZED <br />OFFICIAL TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK INLAND EMPIRE, <br />AND THE CALIFORNIA WATER/WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE <br />NETWORK FOR THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE <br />ISSUE: <br />Recommend that the City Council approve the Mutual Aid Agreement with Western Municipal <br />Water District (WMWD) and designate an additional Designated/Authorized Official to the <br />Emergency Response Network Inland Empire (ERNIE) and the California Water/Wastewater <br />Agency Response Network (CaIWARN) for the City of Riverside. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: <br />1. Approve the Mutual Aid Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD); <br />2. Designate the Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water and the Director of Public <br />Works, or designees, as the primary Agreement Administrators for the Mutual Aid <br />Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD); <br />3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract document for the Mutual <br />Aid Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD); and <br />4. Designate the Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water, or designee, as an <br />additional Designated Official to Emergency Response Network Inland Empire (ERNIE) <br />and an additional Authorized Official to California Water/Wastewater Agency Response <br />Network (CaIWARN) for the City of Riverside. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, or severe high wind events can cause significant <br />damage or impacts to RPU's water system. These events can affect the utility's ability to provide <br />water to its customers. A large-scale event could cause significant damage to the water system <br />and require extensive resources beyond RPU's ability to promptly repair and restore water service <br />to our customers. RPU may need outside assistance from neighboring water utilities to protect <br />